1843-09-17_CopytoJudgeStory1_1831_014_004-001

Boston Sept 17 1843

My dear sir

After the meeting of the Trustees of Mt
Auburn yesterday, it occurred to me that the business
of the committee of five would be facilitated, if you as
chairman would draw up an outline of a report, before
the commitee meet.— A very good and unanimous o-
pinion appeared to prevail, in regard to the improvements
to be undertaken, and now, what we principally want,
is an estimate of the proper division of our funds among
the various objects.

Mr Bond, treasurer, says we shall have at the
end of this year, after paying of the gates, a surplus of
about $26.000. Suppose we apply this surplus somewhat
in the following manner.

Say, for the Iron fence	$10.000
For drawing and cleaning ponds	4.000
Hedge on 3 sides	1.000
Chapel	5.000
Tower	3.000
Planting trees	1.000
Reserve	2.000
	26.000

In regard to the first of these objects, I suppose
that the sum of $10.000 would make the fence
from the lower corner of our premises on the main
road all the way to the gate, and several rods beyond